After several years of rumours, it’s now official: the LeBron James-headlined Space Jam 2 now has an official release date, with James’ production company SpringHill Entertainment announcing on Twitter that the follow-up to the beloved 1996 movie is set for release on July 16th 2021. July 16, 2021 🎥🏀🥕 #SaveTheDate pic.twitter.com/qV1Tnxuksd — SpringHill (@makespringhill) February […]
Peter Weller reprises RoboCop role for KFC commercials
Although he seemingly has little interest in revisiting the role for Neill Blomkamp’s planned RoboCop Returns sequel, it seems that KFC has managed to convince Peter Weller to reprise his role as Alex Murphy for a series of ‘Colonel RoboCop’ commercials. The adverts made their debut this week, and see RoboCop assuming the mantle of […]
J.J. Abrams wants fans to feel “satisfied” by Star Wars: Episode IX
Last week, director J.J. Abrams announced on social media that filming has wrapped on Star Wars: Episode IX, the third chapter of Disney’s Sequel Trilogy, and what is said to be the final instalment of the Skywalker Saga. Abrams, who relaunched Star Wars back in 2015 with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, will look to […]
Daniel Craig to star in The Creed of Violence
It seems that Daniel Craig has secured his first post-007 role, with Collider reporting that the British actor is set to star in the long-gestating drama The Creed of Violence for director Todd Field (In the Bedroom, Little Children). The Creed of Violence is an adaptation of Boston Teran’s novel and takes place during the […]
Natalie Dormer joins Penny Dreadful spinoff City of Angels
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that former Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer has been cast in Showtime’s upcoming Penny Dreadful spinoff series City of Angels. Dormer will portray the character of Magda, “a supernatural, shapeshifting demon who can take the appearance of anyone she chooses and manifests in a number of guises throughout the story. […]
Sebastian Stan replaces Chris Evans in The Devil All the Time
Due to a scheduling conflict, Chris Evans has been forced to drop out of the cast of the Netflix film The Devil All the Time, but fear not as his Captain America and Avengers co-star Sebastian Stan has signed on to fill his shoes. Directed by Antonio Campos (Simon Killer, The Sinner) and Donald Ray Pollock’s […]
DC Universe’s Stargirl series rounds out its cast
DC Universe has announced that it has rounded out the core cast of its live-action superhero show Stargirl with the addition of Amy Smart (Justified), Neil Jackson (Westworld), Hunter Sansone (Drama Drama), and Trae Romano (Robbie) as series regulars. Stargirl sees Brec Bassinger (Bella and the Bulldogs) leading the cast in the title role of high school teenager […]
Luke Cage star Mike Colter joins supernatural drama pilot Evil
Former Luke Cage star Mike Colter has booked his first post-Marvel TV role, with the actor signing on as the co-lead in CBS’ supernatural drama pilot Evil. According to Variety, Evil follows “a skeptical female forensic psychologist (Katja Herbers) who joins a priest-in-training (Colter) and a blue-collar contractor as they investigate supposed miracles, demonic possessions, […]
The Batman Who Laughs and Dark Knights: Metal top bestselling comics and graphic novels of January 2019
Diamond Comic Distributors have released their direct sales information for January 2019, with DC’s The Batman Who Laughs #2 and Dark Knights: Metal topping the comic book and graphic novel sales charts respectively. Nevertheless, it wasn’t enough for DC to dethrone Marvel as the bestselling publisher of the month, with Marvel once again coming out […]
Marvel’s Black Widow movie undergoing a rewrite
With Marvel’s Black Widow movie lined up for release in 2020 and reportedly eyeing a June production start date, Collider is reporting that Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) has been brought in to do a rewrite of the script for the long-awaited solo film. Black Widow is being directed by Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome) […]
